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Diffusion-weighted MRI identifies lung lesions
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI-MRI) scans proved to be more accurate than PET/CT scans in differentiating benign lung lesions from cancerous ones, according to a Belgian study presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress, which is being held in Amsterdam this week.
September 25, 2011
Breast cancer study shows benefits of double therapy
By Reuters Health
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Giving breast cancer patients radiotherapy and chemotherapy at the same time significantly cuts the risk of recurrence and should be considered as a new treatment approach across the world, cancer experts said on Sunday.
September 25, 2011
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Cancer cost 'becoming unsustainable' in rich nations
By Reuters Health
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - An explosion of new technologies and treatments for cancer coupled with a rapid rise in cases of the disease worldwide mean cancer care is rapidly becoming unaffordable in many developed countries, oncology experts said on Monday.
September 25, 2011
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Low-dose CT shows promise in unearthing drug mules
By Philip Ward
As the global battle against illegal drugs intensifies and criminals become ever more creative about their methods, researchers in Finland are seeking to develop a low-dose CT protocol that may be eventually used to screen suspected traffickers.
September 25, 2011
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Tips for averting misdiagnoses in PET/CT
By Cynthia E. Keen
The fusion of metabolic and morphological data should improve diagnostic accuracy, but mistakes can still occur. Some malignancies that have a low affinity to FDG may be missed if the corresponding CT scan is not scrutinized carefully.
September 25, 2011
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Fuji introduces wireless DR panel
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Fujifilm Medical Systems has launched a new wireless digital radiography detector, FDR D-EVO G35i, in the U.K.
September 22, 2011
Siemens launches fluoro system in Europe
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has made available its new Luminos Agile digital fluoroscopy system in Europe, after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the product in June 2011.
September 22, 2011
Working as a locum -- does it bring happiness?
By Peter Zöldi
Growing numbers of radiologists from Central and Eastern Europe are taking up temporary posts abroad. We asked some Hungarian doctors to explain their motives for working in the U.K. and to describe what conditions they faced in the country.
September 22, 2011
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Iterative reconstruction proves its worth
By Rebekah Moan
Adaptive iterative dose reduction significantly improves image quality and has the potential to decrease radiation dose when compared with filtered back projection reconstruction, according to a European Radiology study published online on 16 September.
September 21, 2011
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Virtual autopsies; tributes to Marion Frank; CAD's progress
By Philip Ward
September 20, 2011
Watch out for lymph nodes on pediatric chest CT
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The presence of lymph nodes on pediatric multidetector chest CT images are more common than a radiologist might expect due to the detection capabilities of contemporary CT scanners, concluded a study published online in European Radiology.
September 20, 2011
Intermediate mammograms need standardization
By Rebekah Moan
What prompts radiologists to provide intermediate mammograms should be characterized so they can give useful recommendations and minimize the adverse effects of the procedure, Spanish researchers have found in an article published in European Radiology.
September 20, 2011
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